The Nissan Kicks Philippines is a hybrid-powered subcompact crossover. In the local market, it has three variants. There’s the VL e-POWER AT, VE e-POWER AT, and the EL e-POWER AT. Their prices range from Php 1,239,000 to Php 1,539,000.
Under the hood, the Kick’s e-POWER engine can produce up to 134 horsepower and 280 Nm of torque. Power is sent to this Nissan model’s front wheels via gear reduction transmission.
Size-wise, the Nissan Kicks is 4,300mm long, 1,960mm wide, and 1,615mm in height. It also has a wheelbase length of 2,620mm, and a ground clearance of 180mm.
Locally, the Nissan Kicks competes against the likes of the Geely Coolray, Kia Stonic, MG ZS, Toyota Raize, Changan CS35 Plus, Honda HR-V, among others.
Launch
The Nissan Kicks 2023 was officially launched in the Philippine market in August 2022. At launch, it has three variants. There’s the EL e-POWER AT priced at Php 1,209,000, the VE e-POWER AT priced at Php 1,309,000, and the VL priced at Php 1,509,000.
Nissan Kicks Exterior
For exterior equipment, the Nissan Kicks is equipped with LED headlamps with auto-on/off function, LED daytime running lamps, LED taillights, auto-folding power adjustable mirrors, etc. It also comes with roof rails. This model also gets a black-colored V-motion grille.
Nissan Kicks Interior
The 2023 Kicks can seat up to five occupants. Its rear cabin has 60:40 split folding seats, while the front has manually adjustable Nissan Zero Gravity seats. Passengers are then kept comfortable with an automatic air-conditioning system,
For the driver, it also provides a tilt and telescopic steering wheel wrapped in leather, a 7-inch TFT display meter, an ample amount of bottle and cup holders, a 12-volt power socket, etc.
Tech and Safety
Depending on the trim, the Nissan Kicks gets a total of six airbags. It also has anti-lock braking with electronic brake-force distribution, vehicle dynamic control, an engine immobilizer, and car alarm.
For entertainment, this subcompact model is equipped with an eight-inch touchscreen headunit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The top-spec trim has six-speakers, while the rest have four speakers.
Other features for this model include an idle start/stop system, a 360-degree view camera, parking sensors, and cruise control.
Nissan Kicks Engine
Powering the Nissan Kicks is a AC Synchronous motor supplied by a 2.13 kWh Lithium-ion battery. The said battery in turn, is charged by a 1.2-liter inline-3 gasoline engine. Collectively, this is dubbed as the e-POWER powertrain.
At maximum, this system can produce up to 136 horsepower and 280 Nm of torque. Power is sent to its front wheels via an automatic single speed gear reduction transmission.
Chassis
The Nissan Kicks uses the V-platform. It shares this with the Nissan Almera. For suspensions, its front end is a strut-type, while the rear is a torsion beam suspension. Braking is handled by disc brakes for all wheels, and its parking brake is an electric-type with an auto hold function.